NTT Managed Hosting Firm, to Debut Whitepaper, at 2008 IEEE Globecom Conference (- InftekHosting.Com - Hosted Kerio Email)

New York, New York - (The Hosting News) - November 26, 2008 - NTT America, Inc. (NTTA), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation and network integrator, hosting and web services firm, has debuted its newest network security white paper.

The white paper focusing on the growing number and type of network attacks, the impact of low traffic or ’silent’ threats, and how large and small networks can help mitigate this growing problem. The paper will be presented by Darren Grabowski of the NTT America Security and Abuse Team at the IEEE Globecom 2008 conference in New Orleans on December 1. The white paper will be available beginning December 3 on NTT America’s web site at http://us.ntt.net/products/case_studies/.

Darren Grabowski, Manager of the NTT America Security and Abuse Team remarked, ”Spam, malware, phishing and DoS are all growing problems that are not going to go away. Large and small networks need to work together to deploy monitoring devices and report their findings to mitigate this growing problem. Companies often have the tools they need on their network already and with just a small investment in time and effort they can use them to protect themselves in a more proactive fashion with little or no increase in cost.”

The company is presenting as part of a broader session chaired by Dr. Kazuhiko Ohkubo of NTT, with panelists discussing comprehensive approaches related to security improvement in advanced telecommunications networks, new service creation based on the ring of trust, and ROI management for security measures. The session will take place on Monday, December 1 from 1:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST.

The white paper entitled, The Global Pandemic - The Silent Threat, covers how millions of computers on the Internet are compromised and discusses the ability of a single malicious botnet to harness these machines to take down key Internet infrastructure and create financial havoc. The paper outlines measures networks can take to mitigate these attacks using many tools already available to help prevent attacks and minimize costs.

The NTT America Security and Abuse Team is tasked with responding to security (port scans, malware DoS, etc.) and abuse (spam) issues across the entire NTT Com Global IP Network. They also continuously monitor the network using a variety of tools including those that watch for trends of low bandwidth consumption, compared to legitimate traffic, which can hide the ’silent threat.’

NTT America is North America’s natural gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, with strong capabilities in the U.S. market. NTT America is the U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, the global data and IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT). NTT America provides world-class Enterprise Hosting, managed network, and IP networking services for enterprise customers and service providers worldwide. For additional information on NTT America, visit us on the Web at www.nttamerica.com.

NTT Com delivers high-quality voice, data and IP services to customers around the world. The company is renowned for its diverse information and communication services, expertise in managed networks, hosting and IP networking services, and industry leadership in IPv6 transit technology. The company’s extensive global infrastructure includes Arcstar private networks and a Tier 1 IP backbone (connected with major ISPs worldwide), both reaching more than 150 countries, as well as secure data centers in Asia, North America and Europe. NTT Com is the wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest telecoms with listings on the Tokyo, London and New York stock exchanges.

For additional information on NTT America, please visit: www.nttamerica.com.

To learn more about NTT Com, please visit: www.ntt.com.

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Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - November 26, 2008 - On-demand hosting services and virtual data center provider for the small to medium enterprise (SME), SoftLayer, will sponsor the multi-city developer collaboration tour, by Microsoft.

The Microsoft Developer Network Conference will feature single day conference events with multiple tracks. These tracks cover emerging technology subjects such as cloud computing, development tools, and languages. SoftLayer will be a Platinum sponsor - the highest level of sponsorship available - for the event in four cities.

The conference’s focus on key industry subjects such as cloud computing and Microsoft’s Internet services platform make it a valuable experience for development professionals. Featured speakers will discuss the future of the Microsoft Application Platform, giving attendees a firsthand look at Microsoft’s vision for integrating computer services to extend the reach of existing resources.

SoftLayer’s sponsorship covers the following cities:

• Orlando, FL - 12/11/08
• Washington, DC - 1/16/09
• New York, NY - 1/20/09
• Boston, MA - 1/22/09

Nathan Day, Chief Technology Officer at SoftLayer noted, ”We’re excited to be involved with the MSDN conference. The conference is an exceptional opportunity for industry professionals to share ideas. And, as Microsoft offers some of the industry’s best development technologies, it’s the perfect host to bring everyone together.”

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer provides next-generation web hosting and on-demand datacenter services on a global basis from facilities located in Dallas, TX and Seattle, WA and Washington DC. Utilizing proprietary management tools coupled with the industry’s first network-within-a-network topology, the company delivers unprecedented power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing unparalleled scalability.

For more information on the 2008 MSDN Developer Conference, please visit: www.msdndevcon.com/pages/start.aspx.

To learn more about events that SoftLayer is sponsoring or attending, please visit: http://www.softlayer.com/events.html.

For more about SoftLayer, please visit: www.softlayer.com.

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San Jose, California - (The Hosting News) - November 26, 2008 - Web host and national provider of integrated voice and data communications firm, Covad Communications Group, Inc., has appointed William R. Ferraiuolo as the General Manager of the company’s Wholesale division.

Patrick Bennett, President and CEO of Covad noted, ”Throughout his career, Bill has demonstrated an ability to build high-performance teams, lead change, and drive increased levels of profitability. I look forward to working with him as he strives to take the Covad Wholesale division to the next level of success.”

Mr. Ferraiuolo brings almost 30 years of professional experience and will serve as the executive business leader, responsible for the end-to-end success of the Covad Wholesale business unit.

Mr. Ferraiuolo remarked, ”I am excited to join Covad. My goal in coming to Covad is to leverage Covad’s unique nationwide network and the talent of our people to deliver higher bandwidth products to the market that will in turn provide greater value to our Wholesale partners and their end customers.”

Covad is the ”easy to do business with” choice for partners who benefit from the company’s streamlined provisioning and ordering systems, scalable, cost-efficient support infrastructure, and nationwide, facilities-based network. Covad Wholesale customers include a broad spectrum that spans market leaders like Sprint, Verizon, AT and T, and EarthLink to regional customers and smaller nationwide carriers.

Mr. Ferraiuolo comes to Covad from EMC2, where he worked for more than a decade and most recently served as Director of Global Business Operations. At EMC2 he started their professional services organization for the western United States and grew it into a $40 million revenue stream with an associated drag of $500 million in hardware and software.

Prior to EMC2 he worked for AT and T for 19 years, where his experience included sales, product management, product marketing and operations.

The Covad Wholesale Program allows partners to purchase Covad VoIP or broadband services on a wholesale basis and sell these services to their customers under their own brand names. Many of the nation’s top Internet service providers and resellers rely on Covad to power their high-speed connectivity solutions. Partners benefit from Covad’s streamlined provisioning and ordering systems, scalable, cost-efficient support infrastructure, and nationwide, facilities-based network.

A nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications, Covad offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, wireless broadband, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad’s network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. According to the company, as the first company to commercially deploy DSL in the United States, Covad has spent hundreds of millions of dollars building a network that passes more than 57 million homes and businesses in 44 states - the largest nationwide footprint of any DSL company. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD.

For more information about the partner program, please visit: www.covad.com/web/partners/program_wholesale.html.

To learn more Covad, please visit: www.covad.com.

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Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - November 26, 2008 - Shared, reseller, dedicated and managed web hosting solutions firm, Crucial Paradigm, is expanding its Virtual Private Server hosting platform portfolio of offerings.

The new Virtual Private Server hosting plans introduce a variety of new high-end and entry-level VPS hosting plans designed to increase options for existing and prospective customers. With the changes, customers can now take advantage of two new entry-level Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting plan that offer generous storage space and resource allotments.

Aaron Weller, Director of Crucial Paradigm remarked, ”After more than five years in the hosting business, we’ve learned the importance of offering fluid array of hosting solutions that offer clients the utmost in flexibility, usability, and scalability. Today’s VPS plan changes will broaden the spectrum of solutions we are able to offer, and ultimately, the spectrum of clients we are able to serve.”

The new entry-level Linux VPS-128 plan starts at $10/monthly and includes access to 128MB of RAM, 15GB of data storage, and 75GB of data transfer. For the Windows platform, the new entry-level Win VPS-256 plan starts at $25/monthly and includes access to 256MB of RAM, 25GB of data storage, and 150GB of data transfer. Windows VPS plans are powered by Windows Server 2008. Dotnetpanel is available free upon request.

Crucial Paradigm has also introduced two new high-end VPS plans, creating one of the most robust and powerful VPS platform in the entire industry. Linux VPS users can now scale to the VPS-16384 plan, which starts at $1200/monthly and includes access to 16GB of RAM, 1600GB of data storage, and 6000GB of data transfer. The comparable new high-end Windows VPS plan starts at $320/monthly and includes access to 4GB of RAM, 400GB of data storage, and 2400GB of data transfer.

In addition to new VPS plans from Crucial Paradigm for customers in the United States, the company has also introduced a variety of changes on VPS plans in its Australian division, Crucial Paradigm Australia. Linux VPS plans now start at AU $15/monthly and Windows VPS plans start at AU $35/monthly.

Existing customers will not be automatically affected by the new changes. All customers will have the option to upscale or downscale their hosting plan as needed to meet the changing requirements of their web sites.

Founded in 2003, Crucial Paradigm operates in multiple locations around the world. The privately-owned, debt-free company offers a wide range of hosting solutions from Basic Web Hosting to Reseller Hosting, Virtual Dedicated Servers, Dedicated Servers and High Traffic Clusters, custom designed, based on each client’s individual requirements.

To learn more details, please visit: www.crucial.com.au/virtual-dedicated-servers-vds-vps.

For more information about Crucial Paradigm, please visit: www.crucialp.com.

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